Report: Graduate transfer Justin Pierce to visit Michigan

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Frees up a spot for Keeling and Pierce together

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And thus ends the “let’s make a kid a top 50 recruit because he was good at dunking when he was 14” experiment😭

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I don’t think that experiment is going to end any time soon.

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Hopefully it ends my forced up close experience with it!

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They’re also after several more 2019 kids too I believe.

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I was sold. That YouTube video is still one of my favorites

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People said the same thing about DUNCAN ROBINSON and look at where he’s at now…

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ReegsShannon,

UNC doesn’t have an immediate spot for Justine Pierce if they still want to pursue 5* SF Precious Achiuwa. After Keeling’s commitment, UNC has one spot left for either Pierce or Precious Achiuwa. Achiuwa will be choosing UNC or Kansas or Memphis. UNC is also trying to get Grad Transfer SF Rayjon Tucker.

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I thought UNC dropped Tucker because of grades ?

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I had thought at times he had a chance. And Duncan has a clearly elite and translatable skill. Pierce seems more like a MAAR-type that is just pretty good at everything but not great at anything, which is probably not going to get you to the NBA in this case.

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This made me lol.

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The African, African American, and Diaspora Studies Department at UNC offers only an undergraduate degree program. That, apparently, was Tucker’s problem.

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Gotta say, I’m a bit nervous for this one. I think Pierce would be a huge pickup.

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I am definitely a fan of his game. Would be a very solid addition.

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Any gut feelings on this one?

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He is still on his UNC visit so tough to tell if anything will change coming out of there. I agree with the general sense that Michigan is in a strong spot but you would always rather have the last visit or not take that visit.

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The question for Pierce is what does he want? Does he want to play in a blue blood program that is essentially replacing everyone with young, but frankly, unproven talent? UNC is a great school with a storied history, really an iconic college basketball program. But…boy they are going to be young. He and Christian Keeling would be the “Old” guys. Is that what he wants. AND, is UNC waiting for another “Precious” recruit for next year?

If Pierce chooses ND he will be choosing a GREAT Catholic University with a decent, but not outstanding basketball history. The truth is ND is in a downward cycle right now. Can he help revive them? In one year? I don’t know about that. Is THAT what he wants? Does he want to choose a program that VERY possibly won’t make the NCAA Tournament…again? Hmmm…

Or he could choose Michigan. He would play with three VERY proven players in Zavier Simpson, an outstanding PG, John Teske, very possibly the best five man in the B1G next year, and the uber talented Isaiah Livers who was a part time starter the past two years and just may have a breakout year. There is a spot open for Justin at Michigan, with a LOT of playing time, on a B1G contender and an almost surefire NCAA Tournament team.

Now, all three schools are exceptional institutions of higher education. You really can’t beat any of them, academically. He’d get an outstanding graduate degree from any of the three. Of course, at Michigan he would play for a coach who just might get him to the NBA. Hmmm…I think I know what I’d do were I in young Mr. Pierce’s shoes! Go BLUE!!! Maize 'N Blue!

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Based on past recruitments and grad-transfer recruitments do you have a gut feeling Dylan? I would guess its more likely ND and UM due to their early interest and the playing-time factor but I don’t know that anyone has had a good read on this one.

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